Re: [Chrysler300] 413 crank vibration damper

[Ray Jones <1970hurst@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pull the coil wire!


On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 8:16 PM, <kmaniak@xxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Hi Larry:
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> I know I have the right socket as I have removed this nut numerous times
> on my many Chryslers. I can't remember the size off hand as I am sitting at
> the airport.
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> I remove the nut using the socket and an 18-inch long breaker bar. The
> crankshaft rotates clockwise facing the bolt head. I attach the socket to
> the breaker bar, attach the socket to the bolt, and spin the crankshaft
> clockwise until the end of the breaker bar contacts the subframe. Once you
> position the breaker bar in this manner, clear the engine compartment, then
> hit the starter. The nut loosens as the crankshaft turns and then the
> breaker bar falls out of the way. That is cheaper than an air impact and
> just as effective.
>
> Chris - the K MANIAC
> Concord, California
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Moore <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx>
> To: Larry Jett <LarryWJett@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: chrysler300 <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, Jun 19, 2013 5:05 pm
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 413 crank vibration damper
>
> Larry,
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> huck Hill put me on to this:
> uy one of the cheapest smallest air impact wrenches from Harbor Freight.
> OI can
> ell you my model number if you want. I paid ca. $30
> t fits in there just fine and you will not beed to brace the crankshaft.
> Yes, it is a hard socket to find. Where do you live?
> ike Moore
> 00H
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> n Jun 19, 2013, at 4:54 PM, Larry Jett <LarryWJett@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> dear ones......have to remove the vibration damper on my 63. Just finished
> ver 2000 miles on a trip to NV CA OR and WA. Now the v/d is rubbing on
> he timing chain cover, the timing mark is waaaay wide of TDC and suspect
> t could fly off any minute. An 1 1/4 inch socket seems to be just a bit
> ig. Could it really be a 1 3/16 socket which, of course, I do not have
> Also, how do you keep the crank from turning while trying to remove the big
> ut? Suppose one of you will tell me that it is completely covered in a
> ech item on our web site. Thanks....
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